The Everything Robert's Rules Book

About this book

The Everything Robert's Rules Book fully explains Robert's Rules and shows you how to apply them to today's social and business meeting situations. Have you ever been to a meeting that dissolved into utter chaos? Or attended a meeting that seemed unfocused and unproductive? Robert's Rules of Order have been the standard of parliamentary procedure for business and civic organizations since 1876. The Everything Robert's Rules Book fully explains Robert's Rules and shows you how to apply them to today's social and business meeting situations.Features clear explanations of:Types of meetings and their rulesProper voting proceduresThe rules of debateWhen and how to use motionsProper minute-takingStandards for teleconferencing and e-mailing The Everything Robert's Rules Book is your one-stop reference to holding productive, successful meetings.Barbara Cameron is a professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where she teaches business communication courses-one of which is focused on the principles of Robert's Rules of Order.